lightning strike

noun

1

British : a strike by workers that is done very suddenly

2

: an occurrence of something being hit by lightning

The forest fire was caused by a lightning strike.

Examples of lightning strike in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In August, a 29-year-old American tourist from Kansas was killed by a lightning strike while hiking Sicily's Mount Etna. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Deputies recently visited Kevin as well, bringing the teen new soccer gear after his cleats were destroyed in the lightning strike. — Luli Ortiz, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Before the lightning strike, Army leaders had been trying to move the troops out of the area, but were not able to do so quickly enough. — Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Lightning Strikes Camu says that a lightning strike is one of the most common reasons trees lose bark. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for lightning strike

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• workmanlike
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